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National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife ... - All About Birds

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Table 43. L<strong>and</strong> Owned or Leased for the Primary Purpose <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Watching: 2011(Population 16 years old <strong>and</strong> older. Numbers in thous<strong>and</strong>s)<strong>Wildlife</strong> watching Number Average per person 1L<strong>and</strong> Ownership for <strong>Wildlife</strong> WatchingParticipants owning l<strong>and</strong> .................................. 1,206 (X)Acres owned ........................................... 39,420 33Expenditures for owned l<strong>and</strong> .............................. 5,573,697 4,623L<strong>and</strong> Leasing for <strong>Wildlife</strong> WatchingParticipants leasing l<strong>and</strong> .................................. *124 (X)Acres leased ........................................... *3,618 *29Expenditures for leased l<strong>and</strong> ............................... *103,097 *832* Estimate based on a sample size <strong>of</strong> 10–29. (X) Not Applicable.1Average expenditures are annual estimates.Note: Detail does not add to total because <strong>of</strong> multiple responses <strong>and</strong> nonresponse.Table 44. Participation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>-Watching Participants in <strong>Fishing</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Hunting</strong>: 2011(Population 16 years old <strong>and</strong> older. Numbers in thous<strong>and</strong>s)Type <strong>of</strong> fishing <strong>and</strong> huntingTotal Away from home Around the homeNumber Percent Number Percent Number PercentTotal participants ........................................... 71,776 100 22,496 100 68,598 100Nonsportspersons .......................................... 51,014 71 14,016 62 49,109 72Sportspersons ............................................. 20,761 29 8,480 38 19,488 28Anglers ................................................ 18,535 26 7,558 34 17,299 25Hunters ................................................ 7,781 11 3,394 15 7,372 11Note: Detail does not add to total because <strong>of</strong> multiple responses <strong>and</strong> nonresponse.Table 45. Participation <strong>of</strong> Sportspersons in <strong>Wildlife</strong>-Watching Activities: 2011(Population 16 years old <strong>and</strong> older. Numbers in thous<strong>and</strong>s)<strong>Wildlife</strong>-watching activitySportspersons Anglers HuntersNumber Percent Number Percent Number PercentTotal sportspersons .................................................. 37,397 100 33,112 100 13,674 100Sportspersons who:Did not engage in wildlife-watching activities ............................ 18,079 48 16,082 49 5,869 43Engaged in wildlife-watching activities ................................. 19,317 52 17,029 51 7,805 57Away from home ................................................. 8,587 23 7,549 23 3,656 27Around the home ................................................. 17,288 46 15,211 46 6,989 51Note: Detail does not add to total because <strong>of</strong> multiple responses <strong>and</strong> nonresponse.U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service <strong>and</strong> U.S. Census Bureau 2011 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>-Associated Recreation 93

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